English · Word Candidate

thickness

/ˈθɪknəs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: thicknesses · thicknessing · thicknessed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The property of being thick (in dimension).

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

A measure of how thick (in dimension) something is.

Noun

The thickness of the Earth's crust varies from two to 70 kilometres.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To trim (wood) to a consistent thickness using a thickness planer.

Verb

Even if the parts are thicknessed by machine, check for and plane out any cup with a bench plane.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “thickness” mean?

The property of being thick (in dimension).

Is “thickness” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.